Thu, Jan 22

A Shayna Maidel City Lights Theater Company presents a drama about two sisters separated by the Holocaust and reunited after World War II. Previews Jan 22-23, 8pm. Opens: Sat, Jan 24, 8pm. Also plays Sun, Jan 25, 7pm. Thru Feb 21. $15-$28. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St, San Jose, 408.295.4200 or www.cltc.org.

Dave Weckl Respected drummer Dave Weckl will be appearing with the West Valley College Jazz Ensemble. Thu, Jan 22, 8pm.
West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, 408.741.2460.

Memphis TheatreWorks and North Shore Music Theatre present the world premiere of a new musical about the birth of rock & roll. Preview night, 8pm. Also previews Fri, Jan 23, 8pm. Opening night, Sat, Jan 24, 8pm. Also plays Sun, Jan 25, 2pm and 7pm, Tue, Jan 27, 7:30pm, Wed, Jan 28, 8pm. Thru Feb 15. $20-$48. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000 or www.theatreworks.org.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Theatre on San Pedro Square presents the Broadway musical revival. Opening night, Thu, Jan 22, 8pm. Thru Feb 28. Thu, Fri, Sat, 8pm, Sat and Sun, 3pm. $15-$30. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St, San Jose, 408.283.0200 or www.tosps.com.

Fri, Jan 23

The Dog Sitters The Tabard Theatre Company presents a comedy about dog fanciers written by the author of "Harvey." Opening night: Fri, Jan 23, 8pm. Also plays: Sat, Jan 24, 3pm and 8pm. Thru Feb 7. $10-$15. South Valley Christian Church, 590 Shawnee
Lane, San Jose, 408.979.0231 or
www.tabardtheatre.org.

Pear Avenue Theatre "A Fair Country," a play about an American family in South Africa in the 1980s, opens Jan 23 with an opening night gala. Directed by William Kenney. Thru Feb 8; Thu-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm. $20-$25 opening night gala/$10-$20 other performances. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave, Unit K, Mountain View. Call 650.254.1148 or visit www.thepear.org.

Soup and Sound Almaden Adventures in the Arts presents an organ recital with prominent organist John Karl Hirten, known around the Bay Area for his technique with classical organ music. Fri, Jan 23, 7:30pm (a soup potluck will precede the concert at 6:30pm). $8-$15. Almaden Valley Joint Venture Churches, 6581 Camden Ave, San Jose, 408.268.0243.

Sat, Jan 24

Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley A performance of selections from a production of "Blue Suede Shoes" and previews from the upcoming ballet "Coppelia." A champagne reception follows, with an opportunity to meet Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley artistic director Dennis Nahat and dancers from the company. 6pm. Adults $40, children $20. Jennings Pavilion, Holbrook Palmer Park, Atherton, 650.482.9824.

A Midsummer Night's Dream San Jose Repertory Theatre presents Shakespeare's romantic comedy reimagined in a "Grapes of Wrath" style setting by respected director Anne Bogart and the New York-based SITI Company. Previews Sat, Jan 24, 8pm. Also previews: Sun, Jan 25, 2pm and 7pm, Wed, Jan 28, noon and 8pm, Thu, Jan 29, 8pm. Opens: Fri Jan 30, 8pm. Thru Feb 22. $18-$52. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

Robert Burns Supper and Ceilidh Dance The South Bay Scottish Society presents its 10th annual traditional supper honoring Robert Burns. With entertainment by Scots fiddlers, singers and storytellers, plus Scottish dancing. Sat, Jan 24, 6pm. $25-$30. Mountain View Masonic Temple, Church and Franklin streets, Mountain View. For more information, call 408.492.1446 or see
www.southbayscots.org.

The Spirit of Song All four choir levels of Cantabile Children's Chorus perform music from many different countries for the chorus' annual winter concert, "The Spirit of Song." Sat, Jan 24, 4pm. Call for ticket information. First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St, Palo Alto, 650.424.1410 or www.cantabile.org.

Tim Conway and Harvey Korman The legendary comedians perform. Sat, Jan 24, 7:30pm. $42-$77. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8816 or www.flintcenter.com.

Sun, Jan 25

Sunday Series The San Jose Jazz Society presents a series of jazz concerts through March. Featured this week: Primary Colors with vocalist Nate Pruitt. Sun, Jan 25, 3pm. $10-$15. Palm Room, Hyatt Sainte Claire, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.288.7557 or see www.sanjosejazz.org

Swiss-American Music Swiss cellist Laurence Hernandez and American pianist Myrissa Lai play works by Bach, Beethoven, Faure, Brahms and traditional Hawaiian music. Sun, Jan 25, 2:30pm. Free, with a $5 suggested donation. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth Street, San Jose, 408.995.5400.

Tue, Jan 27

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles Opening day for "Capturing the Moment: The Art of Mary Merrill and Elizabeth Barton," an exhibit of weavings by the late New England textile artist Mary Merrill and quilt art by Elizabeth Barton of Athens, GA, that evoke landscapes in a painterly fashion. Thru March 28. 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.971.0323 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

Fri, Jan 30

Chinese Dance Chinawind Dances & Arts presents an evening of Chinese dance solos, "The Joy and Sorrow of Chinese Women." Fri, Jan 30, 8pm. The Stage in San Jose, 490 S. First St, San Jose. $18 general admission/$15 for groups. For tickets, call 408.205.4967 or email shanyin@uclink.berkeley.edu.

Ongoing

California Theatre Center Plays for the whole family. "Bremen Town Musicians," Sat, Jan 24, 11am. $11 advance/$12 at the door. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.245.2978 or www.ctcinc.org.

Dreamgirls American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents the Tony award-winning musical based on the rise to stardom of the Supremes. The show stars American Idol singer Frenchie Davis. Thu, Jan 22-Fri, Jan 23, 8pm, Sat, Jan 24, 2pm and 8pm. Closes Sun, Jan 25, 1pm. $44.50-$75.50. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, 888.455.SHOW or www.amtsj.org.

Euphrat Museum of Art "Closing the Distance," an exhibit of works by five artists who explore migrations between one continent and another, the connections between those two locales and how those connectons might change over time. Thru Feb 5. Hours: Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm. De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8836 or http://www.deanza.edu/euphrat/

Japanese American Museum "1942: Luggage From Home to Camp." Thru June 2004. Tue-Fri, 11am-3pm, Sun, 11am-2pm. 535 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.294.3138 or www.jamsj.org.

Listening Hour The San Jose State school of music and dance hosts a regular music series featuring a variety of performances: classical, jazz and world music. Every Tue and Thu, 12:30pm-1:15pm. Concert Hall, San Jose State University, 408.924.4631.

Montalvo Gallery "Inez Storer: Encore Narratives," recent works by Inez Storer. Part of a collaborative exhibit of Storer's works, also at the de Saisset Museum and the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. Thru March 7. "Sculpture on the Grounds," a new installation piece created by sculptor Herb Parker during his residency at Montalvo. Thru May 3, 2004. Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5813.